catching fish for aquarium

[aaronconnell97]

Has anyone done this i am going to florida in two weeks and didnt know if anyone has ever done this and if so how did you do it

 

[tonysi]

Yes people have done it and without a license have gotten fined and/or gone to jail.

 

[aaronconnell97]

Well i have already purchased my salwater liscense and have read and got a copy of the regulations... I plan to do everything legal just wasnt sure if anyone else has done this and what luck they had at doing it

 

[tonysi]

Netting would be the most logical way, easiest maybe not but the safest for the fish indeed.

 

[aaronconnell97]

Yea thats my plan i have a hand net and and barrier net and i know that last time i went i sae damsel and sargassum fish, seahorse and pipefish,a little bit of everything around the sargassum mats

 

[aaronconnell97]

just hoping to get some feedback from others who have done it before

 

[tonysi]

Hopefully some others will chime in for you, by the way welcome to the forum. :hi:

 

[aaronconnell97]

Thanks, I appreciate your input.

 

[tonysi]

Np problem and happy fishing.

 

[trigger40]

yes i have done it and do it all the time. netting the fish will be next to impossible(it may also harm the fish). they have ther holes to run too on the reef and a net is just to slow to cach them. what you need is a suction gun. you swim up to the fish point the gun and pull the handle sucking water and the fish into a chamber wher you hold the fish untill you can dump the fish into a place wher you can transport the fish. i dont remember the name of the tool but i will post it in a while.

 

[trigger40]

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Originally Posted by trigger40 http:///t/397833/catching-fish-for-aquarium#post_3547725
yes i have done it and do it all the time. netting the fish will be next to im possible. they have ther holes to run too on the reef and a net is just to slow to cach them. what you need is a suction gun. you swim up to the fish point the gun and pull the handle sucking water and the fish into a chamber wher you hold the fish untill you can dump the fish into a place wher you can transport the fish. i dont remember the name of the tool but i will post it in a while.
the gun is called a slurp gun, i recomend getting one in makes it really easy. you will also want diving gear and a good place to hold the fish untill you can put them in an aquarium. good luck

 

[aaronconnell97]

Thanks trigger i have a 150 qt cooler with a canister filter for the 3 days im down there

 

[trigger40]

well good luck, you will almost haft to put the gun right next to them to catch them and have a great time fishin.

 

[aaronconnell97]

Thanks looking at slurp guns right now...is there any that are better than others... Or ones that arent worth their money?

 

[trigger40]

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Originally Posted by aaronconnell97 http:///t/397833/catching-fish-for-aquarium#post_3547748
Thanks looking at slurp guns right now...is there any that are better than others... Or ones that arent worth their money?
good ones will cost from $50 to $60. these guns work best on small fish of 2'' to 3'' or smaller. do your best to find a reef or a place wher you can corner the fish. when you go to pull start slow and get a steady curent going and when you have pulled about half way jerk fast. using a slurp gun does take a while to get good at it but you can figure it out. depending on how skidish the fish are.

 

[aaronconnell97]

Ok thanks for your help

 

[trigger40]

no problem

 

[aaronconnell97]

Well i decided it didnt look hard so i went to home depot and built my own slurp gun for about 30 bucks plus mine has a collection net built inso i dont have to empty it into a bucket

 

[honu808]

did you have any luck fishing?